Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Syria’s growing army of young, media-savvy activists

Syria’s growing army of young, media-savvy activists
Since protests erupted in March, it has been young Syrian activists, at home and abroad, making up for the vacuum of traditional reporting in their stricken country. They risk their lives daily with humility, courage and determination.
By Perrine MOUTERDE (text)

Amer al-Sadeq has moved house three times over the last four months. The 27-year-old Syrian activist stays online late into the night – every night – in his job as spokesman for the online group Union of Coordinators of the Syrian Revolution (UCSR).

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